Thesaurus results for EXFOLIATE

exfoliate

verb

(ˌ)eks-ˈfō-lē-ˌāt

as in to shed

to cast (a natural bodily covering or appendage) aside a soap that promises to help me exfoliate all that dry, flaky skin I've apparently been carrying around

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Recent Examples of exfoliate Raw Silk Skincare Washcloths are an all-natural, reusable exfoliating cloth, designed for gently loosening up dead skin cells and makeup. —

Tory Johnson, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026 Cetaphil Skin Activator Hydrating & Firming Cream The cream is formulated with mandelic acid (an alpha-hydroxy acid or AHA), which gently exfoliates the surface layer of skin to support skin cell turnover, while centella asiatica helps soothe and strengthen the natural skin barrier. —

Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026 The line also includes a scalp exfoliating shampoo and scalp serum, which are both mainstays in my monthly hair routine. —

Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026 Pair it with the brand’s deeply exfoliating buffing bar to experience the full Soft Services-effect. —

Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exfoliate

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shed

Verb

Shortly afterward, Samantha Johnson and Jackson moved to Merced, where police records show that Sophia was held out of school and was instead made to stay in a metal shed in their backyard.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Her novel rebukes such thinking and prompts her characters to rebuke it in themselves, though at the last minute, Wood loses her nerve in a way that sheds light on the author’s growth over the past decade.

— Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026